Bishop Ramsey Church of England School, Ruislip
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Ruislip, part of Veritas Educational Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 22 schools in Hillingdon with published results, and 375th of 3,298 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hillingdon (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School in detail
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Bishop Ramsey is a school rooted in Christian values and a commitment to nurturing the potential of every student, with a strong tradition of excellence. We strive to develop the whole person, to see them grow in character, academic success, and life experience as they prepare to make a meaningful impact on the world."
Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hillingdon
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 56.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Hillingdon and 47 across England.
63% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Hillingdon and 47% in England.
That is in line with 2025, when the score was 56.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.2: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.8, against 58 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.2 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, History and Combined Science.
Getting a place at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
For September 2026 entry, 140 families put Bishop Ramsey Church of England School as their first choice and 603 named it as one of their preferences, for 178 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Bishop Ramsey Church of England School are Pinner High School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.3); Ruislip High School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 50.1); Haydon School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.9); and Northwood School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.9).
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Pinner High SchoolRuislip High SchoolHaydon SchoolNorthwood School
The trust
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
What parents say
224 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bishop Ramsey Church of England School (as of September 2025): 82% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 215 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 93% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 22% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Of the 130 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 66% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 28% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 154 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 17 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Ruislip Manor Underground Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Highgrove Pool & Fitness Centre (->e), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bishop Ramsey Church of England School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bishop Ramsey Church of England School issued 52 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Bishop Ramsey Church of England School are Warrender Primary School (0.2 miles), Coteford Infant School (0.4 miles), Lady Bankes Primary School (0.6 miles) and Coteford Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Warrender Primary SchoolCoteford Infant SchoolLady Bankes Primary SchoolCoteford Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bishop Ramsey provides a well-rounded education where your child will develop as a person as well as a learner. The school deliberately builds strong values and gives pupils opportunities to lead and serve others, including volunteering work with partner communities. Teachers are knowledgeable and passionate about their subjects, helping most pupils make good progress and secure meaningful qualifications.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, broad curriculum including a focus on languages and the English Baccalaureate with increasing numbers of pupils gaining language qualifications
- Strong focus on character development and school values (loving, learning, living) with pupils recognized for showing virtues like compassion and courage
- Improved provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with teachers making effective adjustments
- Teachers have significant expertise in their subjects, particularly in the sixth form
- Positive pupil behaviour with most pupils well-behaved and showing positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Checking of pupils' understanding during lessons can lack precision, allowing misconceptions to emerge - the school needs stronger systems to identify and address gaps in knowledge
- Policies and practices around behaviour and teaching methods are not implemented consistently across the school
- Inconsistency in how teachers address gaps identified through formative checks, particularly in Years 7 to 11
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Leadership roles in school, volunteering opportunities in partner school community in Malawi, enrichment clubs and activities, careers guidance
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School is a diverse secondary school where pupils enjoy attending and leaders focus deliberately on character development. The school has improved significantly since its last inspection, with an ambitious curriculum and strong provision for pupils' personal, social and academic growth.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
224 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.52 to 0.20 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 57.0 to 56.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 63% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 56.8 | 63.2% |
| Disadvantaged(19) | - | 45.8 | 36.8% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(163) | - | 58.0 | 66.3% |
| Boys(94) | - | 55.9 | 60.6% |
| Girls(88) | - | 57.6 | 65.9% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(40) | - | 58.5 | 57.5% |
| Non mobile(177) | - | 57.1 | 63.8% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 2 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 215 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
3
Permanent exclusions
0.24%
Exclusion rate
52
Suspensions
4.14%
Suspension rate
40 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,256 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,250 pupils
1,265 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ruislip
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ruislip
Across Hillingdon council
Places available
3,605
Applications
3,520
Got 1st preference
67.2%
Got preferred school
93.8%
All secondary applications across Hillingdon council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
154
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
14.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,218
Total Pupils
610
Boys
608
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
74
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,114
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,959
Per pupil
£6885k
Total funding
£116k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
975
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
What are GCSE results like at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56.8. 63% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Bishop Ramsey Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Ramsey Church of England School is oversubscribed, Hillingdon allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
Classes at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School has around 1218 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Bishop Ramsey Church of England School have specialist SEN provision?
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School has a SEN unit for autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Bishop Ramsey Church of England School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
Apply through Hillingdon's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Ramsey Church of England School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hillingdon is 25 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Ramsey Church of England School?
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School is at Hume Way, Ruislip, HA4 8EE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)